KS2 History Ancient

History | UKS2 | AncientYear Greece One |

Aim

• I can explain how the political system worked in . • I can compare this system with other political systems.

Success Criteria

• I can explain what democracy is. • I can explain if I think different systems of democracy are fair or not and give reasons. • I can compare ancient and modern democracy. • I understand the legacy of the Athenian democratic system. Democracy?

What is democracy? What does it mean in the Isle of Man today?

Democracy is a fair political system where all adults vote for an elected government. This government then make decisions on how to run the country.

Adults in the Isle of Man vote in elections to choose who represents them. Where did democracy begin?

Democracy began in Ancient Greece. In fact, the Ancient Greek system is very famous and has helped to shape many systems of democracy around the world today. Democracy in Ancient Greece

There were three main systems of democracy in Ancient Greece:

The Ekklesia The Boule The Dikasteria The Ekklesia • The ekklesia was the main assembly of citizens who met 40 times a year to make laws and decisions. • Any male Athenian citizen could attend. • Out of 40,000 men, about 5,000 attended regularly. • They made decisions by a simple majority vote. The Boule

The boule were a group of 500 men who served for one year. They met daily and made lots of decisions. They decided what issues to take to the ekklesia. They were chosen randomly. The Dikasteria

The dikasteria, or popular courts, was a group of 500 jurors who dealt with crimes. There were no rules or police so the dikasteria decided what would be tried and what the sentences would be. The jurors were chosen daily at random from a group of male citizens over 30 years old. Who were a part of the democracy?

Men

Athenian Citizens

Adults Who was left out of the democracy?

Metic (not All women Athenian citizens) Slaves Children Democracy Differences What are the main differences between democracy in Ancient Greece and democracy now?

Make a table and fill in the main differences between democracy in Ancient Greece and democracy in the Isle of Man now. You will need to do some research about how the democratic system works on the island. Ask your parents . Also the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_Isle_of_Man https://www.locate.im/why-choose/heritage/introduction-to-manx-politics

Ancient Greece IOM